Re: [atlarge-discuss] Some Simple Facts...

[DPF <david@farrar.com>]

On 07 Jan 2003 08:40:17 -0600, Stephen Waters <swaters@amicus.com>
wrote:

>On Tue, 2003-01-07 at 01:56, DPF wrote:
>> On Mon, 6 Jan 2003 19:21:25 -0000, "Richard Henderson"
>> <richardhenderson@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>> 
>> >>>This is another reason why we need nz@large. Because the NZ House know the
>> >NZ incorporated
>> >>>consumer organization, it does not know ectoplasm such as
>> >"icannatalarge.org" and would not be excited at an US, French, >>Canadian,
>> >VI or else non profit organization wanting to relate with them.
>> >>>
>> >>>jfc
>> >
>> >This final point is particularly relevant - I think the strong argument for
>> >national/local AtLarge organisations is the added legitimacy they can derive
>> >from seeking to speak authoritatively on the local/national interests,
>> >liaise with ccTLD operatives
>> 
>> But in many countries registrants already have great representation
>> with the ccTLD so don't need some subset of a global group.  In Canada
>> all registrants are eligible to elect some of their CIRA Board.  In
>> New Zealand the InternetNZ Council is dominated by registrants with
>> only one of 18 members being an industry rep.
>
>That's great for registrants, but the proverbial "Mom & Pop" still lack
>an appropriate level of representation.
>
>One day in the future it may become common for everyone to get a domain
>name and/or permanent IP address as part of signing up for Internet
>service. However, until that point -- and, actually, as part of working
>toward that future -- "Mom & Pop" lack appropriate representation.

This is getting slight off topic for here but eligibility for Council
is open to anyone at all who joins up.  It just so happens that most
people interested in being involved have their own domain name but
nothing makes this a pre-requisite.  

DPF
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